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THAT BOOytUSI SCARE
The Other Side of Representative
Lytle's Short-Lived Sensation.
SOME FIGURES IN REBUTTAL
Representative of tho Trust Deny That
I'nder the Fair Free Text Book Law
the Commonwealth Is Being
Mulcted-Othcr Views.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 8. The sensational
accusation in a Pittsburar newspaper
that under the operation of the Farr
free text book law the American Book
ccmpuny had been over-charging its
patrons throughout the state to an
extent which might be represented by
$1,000,000 has aroused widespread in
terest here and elicited spirited denials
from representatives of the so-called
trust. The change was made in the
form of an interview with Representa
tive Lytle, whose Jealousy of Mr. Farr,
the author of the free text book bill,
has become proverbial in the house. Mr.
Lytlo assserted, among other things,
that text books cost the trust from
3 to 8 cents, whereas the listed price
was all the way from BO cents to $l.D0
each. He also expressed a purpose of
introducing a bill to have the state com
pile, print and sell Its own books at
cost.
One of tho representatives of the
American Book company said to The
Tribune representative today:
As far as the American Book company,
what they call the Hook Trust, but which
Is not a trust, is concerned, they furnish
their books to nil the school boards of the
state at exactly tho same price. There
are no exceptions. There has been a very
strong competition throughout the ejitlre
state since the enactment of the free text
book law. There are lirty or sixty School
book publishing concerns in the country,
nearly all of which have been after busi
ness in this stute. The school boards of
Pennsylvania buy their books at the very
loweBt prices they are bought for any
where in the United States. That Is abso
lutely true. There Is no discrimination
between boards. There ore a few boards
in the state that do not buy books direct
from the publishers, but through the job
bers. In such cuscs an. advanced price
was paid, for, of course, the Jobbers had
to have their prollts. This may have af
fected some of the places mentioned, but
I cannot say. us I don't positively know.
The prices from some of the places men
tioned are not correct. There is not a
school geography published in the United
States which sells for $1.B0. We sell the
Carnegie I school board Harper's geog
raphy for $1.08, with a discount of 20 per
cent. The book used In Pittsburg is the
electric edition of Harper's, not the samo
as Carnegie uses, nnd the cost Is lower.
No arithmetic In the country sells for 95
cents. As to the cost of book manufac
ture, I am not posted. 1 am certain, how
ever, that Representative Lytle's figures
are too low. I don't believe a book can bo
bound for 3 rents, from what little I no
know of It. And I am certain that Penn
sylvania Is not being overcharged for her
school books.
l ytle's Story Not Credited.
While there may be occasional deals
In the purchase of school supplies un
der the Farr law, the opinion of those
who were sounded today upon this sub
ject seemed to be very uniformly that
Mr. Lytle has been a victim of his own
active imagination. His arraignment
of the free text book taw, as a law, Is
not shared either by Superintendent of
Public Instruction Schaoffer, who has
officially commended It in the highest
terms, or by Deputy Secretary Stewart,
who remarked this morning:
The act gives general satisfaction and I
do not believe the people of the state will
soon discard it for another system. All
the county superintendents in the stiito
save one express satisfaction with '.he
operations of the law and agree that It
has beefi a great boon to the public school
system. These olllciuls voice the senti
ment of the people as they are constantly
traveling over their respective districts
and come in touch with the masses.
As voicing the sentiment of a major
ity of members seen today, the follow
ing editorial expression by the paper
which gave currency to the original
arraignment Is not without interest.
That paper editorially demands an in
vestigation, but immediately adds!
Pending that examination, however, it
will not be wise to leap too quickly to
projects for having the state turn out the
books. Representative Lytle's proposition
for a uniform set of text books, to be pre
scribed or selected by a state commission.
If made elastic enough to permit of tho
purchase by the state of tho whole array
of books, would be put In the direction of
economy, exwpt that It might turn a
lnrge share, If not all, of tho expenditure
for books during tho past yeur into a
dead loss. Hut the project for tho print
ing of books by the state is one to he re
garded with dltlldeiiee. State-printed pub
lications aro notoriously costly. It is very
much to be doubted. If even a school-book
trust would huvo the self-possession to
make school books cost quite as much as
a well organized political state printing
concern could.
The committee of the house will be
announced tomorrow evening by Speak
er Walton. The principal chairman
ships will probably be as follows: Ju
diciary, General Nlles, of Tioga; ways
and means, niter, of Philadelphia;
manufacturers', Cochran, of Arm
strong; Insurance, Kunke), of Dauphin;
appropriations, Marshall, of Allegheny;
agriculture, Moore, of Bradford; con
gressional apportionment, Lawrence,
of Washington; corporations, Fletcher,
of Philadelphia; Judiciary, Local Bliss,
of Delaware; street railways, Keyser,
of Philadelphia. Bills will be read In
place tomorrow night.
CAVE-IN AT REXDHAM.
Several Houses llavo Settled Sevoral
Inches Citizens In Punic.
Special to the Scrantotf Tribune.
Taylor, Jan. 8. A cave-in which did
considerable damage occurred In Kend
hnm this afternoon on the main street.
It extends from the Cathollo church to
John Price's hotel, and Is about one Inch
in width. - When the cave occurred
houses were badly shaken and chimneys
and windows broken.
Several of the houses have Bettled
from one to four Inches In depth, and
the people are In great dread less It
should settle more. It Is caused by a
ifall In Jermyn & Cu.'s No. 1 mine,
iwhlch runs underneath Main street.
MRS. LIVERMORE TO RETIRE.
Tin Talented and Patriotic Woman to
Toko a Well-Knrncd Rest.
By tht United Press.
Boston, Jan. 8. Mrs. Mary A. Liver-
moro today announces that after filling
three moro engagements she shall retire
from the lecture platform und go into
private life. This means Uhat an active
career In the cause of humanity, ex
tending over a period of more than
thirty years, is to end. Mrs. LIvermore
Is 73 years old, and it is largely on ac
count of falling health that she retires.
Another reason for iher retirement is
that she Is at work on a book that must
be completed liefore the spring.
Mrs. LIvermore will retain the presi
dency of the Massachusetts Women
Suffrage association, and epects to pre
side at the twenty-slth annual meeting
tomorrow. Late In the spring, when
her literary work Is finished, she will
probably speak occasionally In Massa
chusetts and other portions of New
England, but her tremendously active
work for temperance, equal suffrage
and social purity that has made her
name familiar to all pants of the United
States for so many years, will now sub
side Into a quiet home life.
DESTITUTION IX OHIO.
Governor Mckinley Confronted by a Pe
tition Asking Aid for 10,000 Miners-A
Call for Contributions to Be Issued.
By the United Press.
Columbus, O., Jan. I. N. Coleman
and J. O. RlUiy, having proper creden
tials and representing the miners of
sub-district No. 1, composed of tho
counties of Perry, Athens, Hocking and
Muskingum, called upon Governor Mc
KlnJey at 10 o'clock this morning and
presented a petition picturing the des
titution among the 10,000 miners there,
6.000 of them have not had any work
for months, and asking the governor to
appeal to the people of the state for
aid.
The committee was given a respectful
hearing by the governor, who exhibited
considerable emotion over the suffer
ings portrayed. The governor asked
them how much they thought they
would 'need, but the committee, of
course, could make no estimate. The
result of the conference was that a call
will 'be Issued to the people asking for
contributions and a committee of re
spectable citizens In different parts of
the state will be designated to receive
and disburse the moneys, clothing, etc.,
received. There are 50,000 destitute
peoplo in the district who are without
food or fuel.
The wages paid at the best mines do
not average $1 a day, and the work Is
so divided that no man makes more
than $3 a week. This is done so that
all can earn a little each week to keep
the wolf from the door. The papers
will also appeal to the people.
WILKES-HARRE FAILURES.
Two Well Known Merchants Given Voce-
tion by the Sheriff.
By the United Press.
Wilkes-Burre, Pa., Jan. 8. Charles A.
Durant, a prominent clothier of this
city, has failed. His store was closed
by the sheriff tonight on preferred
Judgments amounting to nearly $S,000.
T I.. 1.1,1 . I i . .
X-.IUU1UL1L-3 ami assets are not made
known.
L. Hoffheimer's gent's furnishing
SOIldS etftnhlftimnnt .u-na ri, .uul l.i,
sheriff today. The preferred creditors
ure jucuus a: lu, trustees, whose exe
cutions alone amount to $3,000.
Battery C's Armory.
By tho United Press.
I'hoenixvlllc, Pa., Jan. 8. The formal
opening of liuttery C's new armory this
afternoon by Governor Paulson and tho
reception banuuet and ball in the hand,
some building this evening formed ia not
able chapter in the history of Phoenix
vllle. (Jovernor Pattlson and his staff
was present and tho governor formally
opened tho building to the command.
From 5 to 6 o'clock tho armory was open
for thu Inspection of the public.
Krustus H linan's Appeal.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 8. The appeal In the
case of Ernst us Wlmun, from the verdict
in tho court of oyer and terminer convict
ing Wlman of forgery, was argued today
before the general term of the supremo
court. The court reserved Its decision.
1.1k ins All Right.
By the United Prciis.
Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 8. Tho Klklns
faction at the Republican caucus nomin
ated their ticket fur ollleerB of the legis
lature, ami the election of Stephen B. Kl
klns us United Stutes senator Is now as
sured. POLITICAL POINTS.
The Philadelphia Times has not yet
learned thut James Campbell, of Pitts
burg, Is slated for the fuctory inspector
ship. The Fifteenth district congressional
fight In conference will be between Homer
Greene, of Wayne; C. Fred Wright, of
Susiitiehunnu; 11. Godding, of Bradford,
und .Mr. Jordan, of Wyoming.
A muss meeting was held In Hazleton
last night to boom the new county.
Among the names suggested for the new
county, should it be created, are those of
Quay, Hazle, Purdee and Hastings.
Thomas C. Piatt Is now quoted as re
pudiating us unauthorized tho recent In
terview hnd with him In Wilkes-Barre by
a reporter for tho Times of that city. He
Bays ho was not "talking for publication."
Berks county Republicans, through the
medium of Colonel Thomas C. Zimmer
man's excellent Rending Times, are ob
jecting vigorously to the small share of
recognition thus far accorded to old Berks
at Hurrisburg.
It is noted as a suggestive coincidence
thut each of the four congressmen Ma
hon, llrumm, Scranton and Jack Robin
son who tried to "mix In" tho light at the
recent organization of the house at Har
risburg was roughly thrown down. .
The cruel news comes from Harrisburg
that this year's crop of statesmen have
been greatly curtailed In the highly prized
perquisite of railway passes. They have
been restricted to favors only for them
selves and their immediate family. The
Reading, whose annuals were formerly
good until the end of the year, have
marked them only until the end of the ses
sion, and have limited their number.
Furthermore, the abuse of these priv
ileges has necessarily restricted their
Issuance, and It Is said the time Is coming
when this mutter of transportation will
bo In very narrow con lines.
Tho Philadelphia mayoralty conven
tion will meet today and Senator Boles
Penrose will In all probability be nomin
ated. Strong opposition has lately urlsen
against Senator Penrose. The majority
of tho Philadelphia newspapers, locally
and editorially, declare that this opposi
tion has been fomented by certain hostile
Influences, notable among them that of
Senator Porter. The Inquirer and Times
openly demand Penrose's nomination; but
the Press, weakening at the critical mo
ment, wunts the convention to adjourn for
a few duys In order that the opposition to
Senator Penrose maybe thoroughly in
vestigated. This opposition relates chief
ly, upon Us fnce, to Senator Penrose's al
leged personal fallings; but skulks under
tho cover of Innuendo and generalities.
There Is talk of an Independent nomina
tion, headed by ex-Clly Treasurer Me
Creury. The Democrats may, nomlnuto
UovArnor Pattlson for mayor, '
BRAINS, BELLY AND BRASS
Congressman Sibley's Scathing Anal
ysis of the Administration.
TOM JOHNSON ALSO SARCASTIC
Stinging Arraignment of Democracy and
Its Leaders Given by Pennsylvania
and Ohio Members During Currency
Dcbute-Scnsation la the House.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 8. In the house to
day on motidn of Mr. Springer the dis
cussion of the currency bill was re
sumed. Mr. Sibley (Dam., Pa.) was the first
speaker In opposition to the bill. Re
ferring to the published reports that
theexecutlve department of the govern
ment, In the person of the secretary of
the treasury, was using its power to In
fluence votes in favor of the bill, Mr.
Sibley said:
Mr. Chairman If I have road tho
constitution of the United States cor
rectly It defines the powers and duties
of the chief executive and the powers
and duties of the membership of the
house; and I tell you that if ever a re
buke was needed to one who has
trampled down the prerogatives of the
people it Is to that man who has used
his Influence, or attempted to use it, to
create In himself the sole governing
power of this nation. It has come to u
time when to be the government of this
people requires something more than a
combination of brains, belly and brass
(sensation and applause.)
Mr. Sibley continued at some length
to assail the administration for its at
titude toward and action upon financial
measures. The repeal of the purchas
ing clause of the Sherman law, he as
serted, had been secured by the use of
improper influences by the administra
tion and that if the padlocks were taken
off the mouths of the representatives,
four out of five would confirm his state
ments. The question of the length of
time he was to speak having been sug
gested, Mr. Sibley said that every agent
of the big gold trust had spoken all he
had to say.
Merits of the Administration.
Recurring to the action of tho ad
ministration, Mr. Sibley said that the
merits of an administration might be
judged by the condition of the people.
"Look upon the condition of the people
of this country," he said, "and you can
tell the merits of your administration."
Mr. Sibley declared that by the stand
ards of the fathers he believed he was
a Democrat; he revered Jeffrson and
Jackson and worshippd at their shrine.
But If he was to be carried In a con
veyance labelled "Democracy," guided
by an obstinate driver, over an un
known road, wlthpreclpices andchasms
yawning on all sides, he was going to
Jump out; and he was not particular
us to where he lit. (Laughter.)
Mr. Sibley's thrusts at the president
seemed to be enjoyed by quite a num
ber of representatives, and when he
concluded there was a round of ap
plause. While he was speaking. Sena
tors Cameron, (Rep., Pa.), and Stewart,
(Pop., Nev.), came Into the house and
remained to hear him.
Tom Johnson's Sarcasm.
Mr. Johnson, (Dem., Ohio), a member
of the committee on banking and cur
rency, spoke in opposition to the bill.
He said he felt he owed an apology to
tho house, for Judging from what had
been going on, believed that the bill
was so dead that It did not deserve to
be spoken against. The issuing of
money, Mr. Johnson said, was Buch a
monopoly that It was a necessity for
the government to take control of It.
Two things were necessary to inako
money go thu ability to Issue It, and
thu ability to redeem It, All schemes
suggested which look to giving banks
a monopoly of Issuing paper money In
clude a government guaranty, because
their projectors know that without that
thu people will not take the notes. It
has proposed to allow banks, wlthou:
limit, which could be organized galore,
and to confer on them a right which
could only be conferred upon a mono
poly.
They absolutely sacrificed the Inter
est of depositors. The G per cent, safe
ty fund was not safe, and the govern
ment In the end would have to pay for
mistakes and blunders. The proposed
plan must either be a monopoly or a
failure. The 4,00') national banks, und
the wealthy und powerful men Inter
ested In them would have a complete
and perfect monopoly. It would give
them a power that they were not asking
for, but they would not be slow in tak
ing advantage of It, and would be slow
In relinquishing.
Fond Hopes Wasted.
Mr. Johnson said that the bill would
never become a law and added that Mr.
Springer did not think It would.
Mr. Springer responded that he hoped
it would.
Mr. Johnson "Yes, we hoped to carry
the last election, but wo did not."
Mr. Johnson detailed the operation of
the D per cent, safety fund, which he
declared to be a myth. He said that
he was willing to aid In the passage of
some bill that would obviate the ne
cessity of maintaining a gold reserve
and give the currency an elasticity
which would not always operate to re
duce the volume of currency when It
should expand. There was a plan by
which this could be accomplished with
out a law of congress or interference
with the laws of trade, which congress
could not In safety long antagonize.
It was to make the paper currency and
bonds of the United States Interchange
able, the latter to bear a rate or 2V6 or
3 per cent. When currency was In de
mand bonds would be exchanged for It;
when there was a redundancy, the cur
rency would be retired. Such a plan
would aolve the problem, and In his
opinion was the only thing that would.
KILLS TWO WOMEN.
Arkansus Mun Suys tho Murder Was
Purely an Accident.
By th United Press.
Newport, Ark., Jnn. 8. Between i
and 10 o'clock Saturday night S. L.
Swim shot nnd killed Widow Cooper
ami her daughter at the McDonald
farm In Cape township, about twelve
miles from this oity. Swim came In
this morning and surrendered to Jailer
1'orsheu. He made the following state
ment. ' Jim Field and I hnd been chums for
Borne time. He claimed that I owed
him nnd took my clothes. Field mar
rlud Alice Cooper last summer, and
himself, wife and mother and two
daughters were living on the McDanlel
farm. I went over to get my clothes
and took my shotgun with me. I found
Field titling on the bed with a pistil.
I pointed my gun at him and demanded
my clothes Old lady Cooper grabbed
the gun and it went off in the shuffle. I
never meant to harm any one."
The ptmoner is about 24 years tld
nnd, although illiterate, does not loo
like a bad man.
ADDICKS DIVORCE CASE.
Alexander B. Cooper Appointed Coram Is
sloncr to Tako Testimony.
By tho United Press.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 8. Chief Jus
tice Lore this afternoon denied the pe
tition of J. Edward Addlcks to compel
his wife to file a specific bill of par
ticulars in her divorce suit. The court
fixed Mrs. Addlcks alimony at 81,00 a
month during pendency of the suit,
payment to begin thirty days from this
date. It also allowed her 81,500 for ex
pense, but nothing for counsel fees,
as the court does not recognize fees In
such cases.
Alexander B. Cooper was appointed
by the court us a commissioner to take
testimony In the divorce case. The
commissioner will hear the evidence In
private.
RIOTING OF IU XCRY MEN.
Unemployed at St. Johns Stone tho Leg
islative Buildings und Demand Relief.
The Governor Powerless to Act.
By the United Press.
St. Johns, X. F., Jan. 8. Disorder
prevailed here all day, and It Is noth
ing short of a miracle that serious
bloodshed was averted. The unem
ployed assembled early this morning
and marched to the man of war Tour
maline, whose captain yesterday had
promised them that he would use his
Influence with the authorities In ob
taining relief for the destitution now
prevailing. His efforts were fruitless,
It seems, for when tho crowd of un
fortunates appeared he referred them
to the governor. ,
Disappointed and exasperated at this
rebuff, and almost mad with hunger,
the men re-formed their ranks and
marched to the government house,
where a deputation waited upon the
executive. The latter Informed them
that the government was considering
measures of relief, and advised them
pending action on the bills, to call upon
the city representatives for their Im
mediate wants.
The mob, for such It had now become,
then went to the legislative buildings,
but were refused admission. Knrnged
at this, they burst open the doors nnd
surged nto the corridors. The police
on guard uttempted to drive them out,
but they were overwhelmed by the
Infuriated men and forced to retire,
leaving the building at the mercy of
the Invaders. The assembly not being
In session few members wore In the
building at the time, but those who
were lost no time in fleeing from the
place. The police reserves were sum
moned, nnd, after a desperate struggle,
managed to eject the Intruders.
In the afternoon the crowd, re-assembled
nnd returned to the govern
ment house, where It complained to the
governor of Its treatment during the
morning, and reiterated its demand for
relief. The governor repeated his ad
vice of the forenoon and said he was
powerless to uct without the co-operation
of the ministry.
While the disorder was at Its height
Premier Greene appeared on the bal
cony, and In a speech expressed regret
at the condition of the colony and thy
destitution prevailing among the peo
ple. He promised that employment
would be given within three days and
begged the crowd to have patience and
conlldence In the government. He
promised to resign If work was not pro
vided within the time specified. This
did not satisfy the crowd, who told him
plainly that they would break Into tho
stores and get food. .
This threat the mob Immediately put
Into effect and while it was looting a
couple of stores that had been broken
open a large force of police appeared
on the scene and drove the mob awuy
after a severe struggle. A body of
mounted police arrived shortly after
wards und the combined forces man
aged to keep the crowd at bay until
darkness came, when the rioters dis
persed. Four of ithe leaders have been
arrested.
The Btrcets tonight are crowded with
people. A guard from the warship
Tourmaline Is doing patrol duty In
front of the principal buildings, as It Is
feared that other raids may be attempt
ed during the night.
FLASHED FROM THE WIRES.
In a bout with gloves at Springfield, O.,
Michael Nugent was fatally hit on tho
nose und died of hemorrhages In a few
duys.
Salesman S. T. J. Ryan committed sui
cide by shooting himself through the tem
ple, hi his employers' Liberty street of
fice. Now York.
New Orleans police say they have cap
tured H. II. Bpaldlnft, an absconding
bookkeeper from Boston, but the prisoner
says he Is Henry Leonard.
Mrs. Clara Pannell, of Clinton, la., has,
after fifteen years, found her mother, Mrs.
Rlchurd Llghtheart, of Roekronl, III.,
from whom her cruel futher kidnaped her
and her sister. '
In the midst of flowers and whlta rib
bons, Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, lata presi
dent of Michigan's Woman's Christian
Temperance union, was burled at Jack
son, Mich., yesterday.
Bellalre, O., Jan. 8. The Ohio river
reached Its highest point about midnight.
The damage will bo great and today tho
river was full of wrecked burges and other
craft. No lives were lost.
John Mourning, who, with Augustus
Hlgglnbothum, was acquitted at Charles
ton, W. Vh.. of burning Simon Wallace
and his mother to denth In their home,
was, after acquittal, strung up almost
nuked to a tree and tortured to death by
a mob.
STATE SNAP SHOTS.
The watch fuctory at Hanover resumed
ynsterduy, giving employment to nearly
luo hands.
The Mlnersvllle Wator company has de
cided to build a reservoir on lllg creek,
with a capacity or lir.,(XW,0U0 gallons.
Peter Woll, of Pottsvllle, the 13-year-old
boy who was struck by a trolley car whllo
coasting lust Friday night, died yesterday,
Joseph F.nglo, aged IS, of Rapho town
ship, Lancaster county, yesterday morn
ing carelessly threw a revolver Into a
trunk and It was discharged, the bullet
entering his right temple and causing In
stant death.
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gifefe WiM To ffllke spring
-Sfe We are now selling a lot of
' slightly soiled goods at prices
J1''J3 to close them out
What the Greater Scranton Can Well Do Without. quickly.
FRQM SOAKED DISTRICTS
Uiiniurjc Caused bv the High Water at
I'ittsbiirg.
TWO DEATHS AKE KE TORT ED
J imcs McSwccny Swept Away by the
Bursting of llcuvcr Dam-John .Martin
Killed by (ins Explosion Situation
at Clearfield and Homestead.
By th United Press.
Pittsburg. Jan. 8. The floods In the
Allegheny and Monongahela rivers have
reached their limit and the worst Is
over. The highest marks were recorded
at about 10 n. m. today, and soon after
the water began slowly to recede. The
great mass of Ice which filled both
rivers during the past twenty-four
hours Is slowly disappearing.
Locally the loss will be comparatively
light. Prominent river men estimate
the general loss on both rivers at about
5:00,000. This includes wrecked coal
barges, flooded mills and mines and for
protection of exposed river property.
In Allegheny Cliy, early this morn
ing, the high water backed Into the
cellar of the olllee building of C. F.
Wells & Co., on Hiver avenue. The gas
main was broken and when the watch
man, John Martin, entered the build
ing with a lighted lantern a terrific ex
plosion occurred. Martin was probably
fatally burned and bruised, nnd the
building badly wrecked ami burned.
James McSwocny, nn employe of the
I!t-aver dam, In course of construction,
was last evening swept away, together
with a part of the dam, nnd drowned.
He resided In Allegheny. Several other
employes had a narrow escape.
Considerable trouble was experienced
by the railroads in and about tho city
la.U night and this morning and nil
trains are running a "caution" speed.
No material damage to tracks or
bridges had been uported.
Situation at Clearfield.
Clearfield, Pa., Jan. 8. The flood In
the Susquehanna river reached the
10-foot murk, the highest point at mid
night, win n the leo, logs and drift from
headwaters passed Clearfield. The
river district residents are putting their
holism In order for a general overllow.
At 10 o'clock this morning the weather
was cooler, the rain had stopped nnd
the thawing of tho deep snow checked
somewhat. This held the river this
morning down to the 8-foot mark.
More rain and warm weather would
certainly prove us disastrous as the
ISN'J flood.
HomcvStrad, Pa., Jan. 8. The entire
lower part of Homestead Is under
water. Driftwood nnd Ice last night
knocked the false work from under the
new Hrown bridge across the Mononga
hela. The Carnegie works were com
pelled to shut down this morning nn ac
count of the Hood, which disabled their
pumps. The plant will probubly be
able to resume on Friday.
The murks In the Monogahelu river
tonight show 24 feet. This Is a fall of
a little over a foot since 10 o'clock this
morning. The heavy Ice has about ells
appeared and all danger Is believed to
be past for the present. A Puckers
burg telegram says: Tho Ohio river Is
28 feet 6 Inches and rising. Residents
on the lowlands Jiave deserted their
homes ill anticipation of a Hood to
morrow. The Little Kanawha river Is
rising here but falling at headwaters.
Thirty thousand saw logs and 100,000
railroad ttcs broke through a boom
above Portsmouth, O., and were swept
Into the Ohio river. The steamer Phil
lips, wrecked by loe, Is a total loss.
At Hast Liverpool, O., fifty families
are homeless tonight In the lower part
of the city, and much suffering is re
ported. Five potteries are surrounded
by water and the damage will be heavy.
LEHIGH VALLEY EARNINGS.
The Hoad In Much Metier Condition Thun
Was Expected.
Uy the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 8. The annual re
port of the Lehigh Valley Rullroad
company for the year 1NS4 was made
public todny and makes a more favor
able showing for the company thun wns
expected. The gross transportation
earnings of the rond during the year
were J17.4H7.110, and the operation ex
penses 13,3.'0.8L'9. leaving 14,170,311 ns
net earning. This amount wi.slncreased
to 14,400,810 by Income from other
sources, from which $4,273,740 Is de
ducted for fixed chnrges nnd rentals,
giving a surplus of 1127,070.
Additional items of Income, Which nre
classed as not being pertinent to the
year Just closed! swell this surplus to
$312,02!i.
The failure of the company to return
to a dividend paying basis is shown to
be due largely to the great decrease in
the price of anthracite coal; tho di
version of business by the strike which
occurred in the fall of 1893, and the
business depression that has so largely
affected railroad earnings.
TIIK00P PROPERTY SOLD.
Traders Natlonul lionk Have Purchased
the Building Occupied by Druggist John
II. Phelps.
Since Monday afternoon negotiations
have been going on between the direc
tors of the Trader's National bank nnd
Dr. 13. H. Throop relative to the pur
cahse of the building at Spruce street
and Wyoming avenue, occupied by
Druggist John II. Phelps. On Monday
the outcome of the conference of the
directors with Dr. Throop, the owner of
the building, was such that they
accepted the terms and virtually pur
chased the building.
A. B. Williams, cashier of the bank,
last evening confirmed tho story. The
papers have not been drawn up yet. but
they will be In a few days and tho
transfer of the property made. Cashier
Williams would not name the price paid
until the bargain Is closed. He stated,
however, that It Is an assured fact that
in less than a year the Trader's bank
will be ensconced in the Phelps build
ing, and that the place will be thor
oughly overhauled und renovated. The
leases of the present tenants of the
building will not expire until April 1,
und one of them runs beyond thut date.
ANTI.TOXINE DISCUSSED.
Local Medical Society llcllcve That It Is
a UooJ Thing.
Last evening's meeting of the Lacka
wanna County Medical society wit
nessed the largest attendance on rec
ord. The subject assigned for the even
ing wus a puper on "Antl-toxine," by
Dr. J. W. Williams, of Scranton. The
following resolution proposed by Dr.
Fulton was carried:
"That it is the sense of this society
that It would be a valuable step In
preserving the health of the city In
stamping out diphtheria If provision
were made by the board of health to
have bacteriological examinations
made of suspected cases of diphtheria,
following the method established by
the board of health of New York, and
ulso aid In the procuring of reliable
scrum for experimenting. Further, that
a committee of three members be ap
pointed to meet the members of the
board of health at their next regular
meeting to present the views of this
society."
Dr. Fulton, Dr. Hoos and Dr. Gunster
were appointed the committee to carry
out the terms of the resolution. Dr.
Rons reported two cases of diphtheria
which hud been treated by antl-toxlne.
MOKE TESTIMONY TAKEN.
An Afternoon Hearing in a Celebrated
Injunction Case.
Court Stenographer II. H. Coston took
testimony yesterday In the olllee of ex
Justlce Alfred Hand In the Common
wealth building, where a renewed hear
ing was had in the injunction proceed
ings of the Scranton Gas and Water
compuny against . the Northern Coal
and Iron company.
The litigation bus been running for
two years and Attorney Lyman H.
Bennett, of Wilkes-Hurre, who wus se
lected by both parties to the suit ns
muster and examiner, has been taking
testimony. Its purpose Is to restrain
and enjoin the Northern Coal and Iron
company from laying another truck on
the property of the Ous and Water com
pany near the gas house bridge.
Kx-Jusllce Hand appeared for the
plaintiff and Attorneys Ueorge R. Bed
ford and City Solicitor J. H. Torrey for
the defendunt.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tho supreme court hn's decided that the
Indiana "Pollurd warrants" are Invulld.
A slight gain In the treasury gold re
serve yesterduy brought It up to S1,U6,304.
Hiram It. l.ott, of Louisiana, has been
appointed consul at Munuguu, Nlcuragua.
The opponents of the Nicaragua canal
bill are beginning to clulin thut they have
It beaten in tho senate.
Senator lrby Is said to be so 111 at his
home in South Carolina us to raise doubts
whether he will ever return.
Senator Daniel proposes to purchase
with 20,oeo the manuscript papers and
correspondence of Thomus Jefferson.
A unanimous decision was made by the
supremo court yesterday that the statute
of limitations In the several states holds
good In patent claims.
Tlie first of a series of cabinet dinners to
the president und Mrs. Clnvelund wns
given at the Arlington hotel Inst night by
Beeretury llresham, at which all tho wives
of the cabinet ministers were present,
with tho exception of Mrs. Smith.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, rainier snow.
SET COVERS.
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M.
A special job lot of Children's
Fine White Aprons- at
about half price.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 512 Lackawanna Aw.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOR
fflMISSCO
LEATHER DEL
THE VERY BEST.
313 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA.
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LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIES.
HONEST SHOES. .
The boys and girls must
have the best Leather
and Rubber Shoes.
We have them. They
don't cost much, either.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAVIS,
Closed Evenings Except Saturday,
ARTISTIC
NOVELLIES.
Our doors are open to every
lover of the beautiful, and we
welcome all to see and enjoy
the largest display of Choice
Goods that was ever put oa
exhibition in this city.
Take u
Look at the Diamonds
in Our Window
Can show you many
more inside. ,
W, J. WEIGH Ely
408 SPRUCE STREET. ,
NEAR DIME BANK.
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